Maranhão
English
Etymology
From Portuguese Maranhão.
Proper noun
Maranhão
- A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: São Luís
Translations
state in north-eastern Brazil
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See also
Portuguese
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi, meaning "running sea", or an augmentative of mar (“sea”). The word was first used to refer to the Amazon River.
Pronunciation
Audio (BR): (file) - Hyphenation: Ma‧ra‧nhão
Proper noun
Maranhão m
- A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: São Luís
- MA (abbreviation)
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